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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-0496

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 40%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2014-0496 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-416.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 3, 2022

Federal due date Mar 24, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

40%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2014-0496 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0496 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0496?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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